{"id":3,"date":"2011-07-18T12:44:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T19:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:46:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This site is designed to keep you in the know about everything related to Oregon State University&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/\">Division of Educational Ventures<\/a>. The division is home to <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\">Oregon State Ecampus<\/a>, a national leader in online education that provides learners with access to high-quality learning opportunities no matter where they live.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textBox\" style=\"width: 30%;\">\n<h2>Have a story idea?<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019d love to hear it. Help us highlight the work of Oregon State&#8217;s online learners as well as OSU faculty, staff and initiatives. <a href=\"mailto:tyler.hansen@oregonstate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Send us an email<\/a> with story suggestions or any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Through a collection of feature stories, news releases, how-to articles and more, we&#8217;ll provide updates on the following units within the Division of Educational Ventures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecampus Research Unit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which aims to create actionable research to continually improve online teaching and learning, and partners with faculty on projects that positively impact students at OSU and nationwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.oregonstate.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Educational Resources Unit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which works with <\/span><b><i>all<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> OSU faculty to create no-cost and low-cost course materials such as free online textbooks in order to make learning more affordable for learners in online and on-campus classes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/corporate-education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporate and Workforce Education Unit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose custom collaborations meet the needs of organizations and agencies by delivering learning solutions that upskill employees and increase access to education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/alternative-credentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alternative Credentials Unit<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which develops in-demand offerings in partnership with Oregon State colleges and industry so learners can gain specialized skills, earn an OSU digital badge and advance their careers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This site is designed to keep you in the know about everything related to Oregon State University&#8217;s Division of Educational Ventures. The division is home to Oregon State Ecampus, a national leader in online education that provides learners with access to high-quality learning opportunities no matter where they live. Have a story idea? We\u2019d love <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/about\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  About Us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7BNSE-3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/about\/media\/","url_meta":{"origin":3,"position":0},"title":"For Journalists","author":"Ecampus News","date":"May 13, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Our purpose Oregon State University Ecampus is the catalyst for making educational dreams a reality. 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